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Culture
City Guide: Vanessa Mdee’s Guide to Dar es Salaam
Tanzanian star and all-around boss Vanessa Mdee gives us to keys to Dar es Salaam in this City Guide.
News
These 10 African Innovators Are Among the New TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows
TED returns to Tanzania for TEDGlobal 2017—meet the 10 African innovators among their new class of TED Fellows.
News
Vanessa Mdee Speaks Out After Being Arrested on Allegations of Drug Trafficking
Tanzanian singer, Vanessa Mdee, turned herself in on Thursday after her name appeared on a list of suspected drug dealers and users.
Exclusives
OkayAfrica’s 100 Women
OkayAfrica’s 100 Women is our first annual look at the women making an impact on the African continent and in the diaspora. From the biggest names in culture to young up-and-comers, we’ve got ’em.
Photos
25 Beautiful Photos From East Africa’s Biggest Music Festival, Sauti za Busara
Zanzibar’s famous Sauti za Busara (‘Sound of Wisdom’) festival is widely regarded as one of the best music festivals in East Africa. See it in pictures from photographer Nicky Woo.
Style
These 3 Models With Short Afros Will Walk in This Year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
This is for every black girl who wondered why they didn’t see girls with short hair like theirs on TV.
Photos
Behind the Scenes at Sauti Sol’s New York Concert
We went backstage with East Africa’s favorite pop-group, Sauti Sol and their openers Jojo Abot and Vanessa Mdee. Check out our photos.
Events
Vanessa Mdee and Jojo Abot Added to Sauti Sol’s NYC Show
News
Here’s the Full List of Nominees at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg
Here’s who’s nominated for what at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg.
Culture
Cinema Africa: Tanzanian Director Hamadi Mwapachu’s ‘Dar Noir’ Brings Intrigue and Swahili to the Big Screen
Culture
Kiswahili to Become an Official Language of the East African Community
The widely spoken East African language has also been adopted in schools this academic year.
Culture
One Africa Music Fest Felt Like the Beginning of a New Era
While we’re still recovering from a night of Afrobeats landing stateside at One Africa Music Fest, take a look at our photos from the night.
Audio
One Africa Fest Livestream: Presented by Tidal x Okayafrica
We’ve partnered with TIDAL to livestream the star-studded One Africa Music Fest featuring Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and so many more.